harshaj1 wrote:
Another great series.Love the composition of the first photo. I also like the BW conversions of elephant pictures. On my monitor elephant pictures appear to be little darker and recovering some shadow details in PP may have enhance the picture. Just my humble opinion.
I am enjoying all your Africa pictures and keep posting more.
Harsha
Thanks Harsha! They do look darker on my monitor at work (uncalibrated) than at home - I'll re-calibrate my home monitor and look again at the B&W images - I really appreciate critical feedback so special thanks for that!!
Susan
Chris Willis wrote:
Susan, I really like these, especially the B&W elephants, and I appreciate the klipspringers because I know how shy they can be. Regarding #4, I may be wrong, but those look like eland and not roan antelope to me, although it's hard to be certain with just the silhouettes. But I think roan have curved horns.
You keep posting these pictures and making me anxious for my next Africa trip!
Chris
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Thanks Chris - and right you are about the ID, which is now corrected. You know what's odd, we must have only seen eland at near-dark - I don't remember seeing them in the day at all. Anyway, thanks for the comments and special thanks for noting the klipspringer shots! That was my first time seeing these guys and I thought they were really neat - such funny thick hair, and so nimble on the rocks. Can't wait to see what you bring home from your next trip!
Susan
gerov wrote:
Beautiful shots Sue, and I like how you've cropped them for each composition. You might want to put a "frisky" warning on the elephants touching shot
Thanks Gero! And hmmmmm, the "frisky" thought hadn't occurred to me about that particular shot until you brought it up.....
Sue
fwyflyr wrote:
Susan -
Always an enjoyable viewing to see what exotic locale you are photographing at. It's also nice that you throw in "interpretive" shots/crop like #3 (Touching) to go along with the more traditional framing of shots.
- Ken
Many thanks Ken! I wish I could have spent more time with elephants on this trip because I enjoy playing with the tight, semi-abstract situations that are possible with groups of these guys.
Suysan
Very nice series. I agree with Chris that the 2 labled as Raon are, in fact, female eland. the hump, the shape of the horns, and the tuft on the chest are characteristic of eland.
Norm S.
Thanks Norm, and right you are!! ID has been corrected!
Susan
Another great series, Susan. I'm glad to see that you did not include any impala among your antelope pictures. After all, everyone knows that impala are boring.
vernoinferno wrote:
Always look forward to your Africa posts Susan, wopnderfull comps. on these, I may not ever get to Africa, but your the next best choice. Verno
Many thanks, Verno - really appreciate the kind words!
Susan
MaggieBee wrote:
Susan, the touching elephants is by far, my favorite - love this one!
Thanks Maggie! I nearly missed that one in the first past through the images of the trip - it was one of those shots that grew on me more and more with time.
Susan
